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4CO8 Weather Kelgun Airport

Castle Rock, ColoradoElevation 6,800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPA · 16 NM N · 48 min old
Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPA
WIND
350@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
14,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 260° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 56F, low near 39F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 56/39 S 9 kt 15 kt 54%
Monday Mostly Sunny 59/37 NNE 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Sunny 66/36 SW 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 66/37 SW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 SSW 7 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny 65/40 SSW 8 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/38 NNW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 2340Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 4CO8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
1,400 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,800 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kelgun Airport is in Castle Rock, Colorado. Field elevation 6,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4CO8
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3069, -104.8160
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4CO8 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-24, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4CO8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPA (16 NM N, VFR).

KAPA Centennial Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KAFF USAF Academy Airfield
20 NM S
VFR
KBKF Buckley Space Force Base
24 NM N
VFR
KFLY Meadow Lake Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port
31 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4CO8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4CO8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4CO8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4CO8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4CO8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4CO8?
4CO8 sits at 6,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4CO8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.